The US surgeon general Jerome Adams, together with top public health officials, have made a series of announcements about the dangers of dagga (cannabis or marijuana), particularly for pregnant women and youth, says Doctors For Life International (DFL) in a media release. DFL says it was delighted and encouraged that […]
Health
Joni Eareckson Tada thanks Jesus after being declared cancer free
Originally published in Faithwire Joni Eareckson Tada is celebrating after beating breast cancer for the second time. The Christian author and speaker, who is quadriplegic, shared the “miraculous” news on Facebook along with a picture of herself holding up a sign saying “All Clear”. Tada, who ministers to disabled people […]
Personal faith journey behind upcoming ‘Heaven in Healthcare’ conference
As a healthcare professional and follower of Jesus, Jill Lawton longed to offer people both clinical and spiritual healing. In this article she shares on key events in her quest for integrated healing — leading to the Heaven in Healthcare conference which is being held next month, for the second […]
Spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus’ name featured in peer-reviewed medical journal
Originally published in Christian Examiner A peer-reviewed medical journal published a documented case of spontaneous healing after prayer in Jesus’ name. A young man who wasn’t able to eat without a feeding tube for 16 years has been healed of gastroparesis. The article, “Case Report of gastroparesis healing: 16 years […]
Dagga causing London psychosis epidemic, new study reveals
Originally published in The Christian Institute Almost a third of psychotic disorders in London are caused by cannabis (dagga) use, a new study has revealed. Published by The Lancet Psychiatry, the report suggests that if people stopped using the drug, an estimated 1 000 Britons a year could be spared […]
Blessed help for people suffering from incontinence
What started out as a business to supply quality washable products to people suffering from incontinence, was extended by God to include a ministry that offers hope to people who have lost their dignity. Casper and Anne-Marie Nice started Dignity4You late last year when Anne-Marie’s mother, a Parkinson’s disease patient, […]
God has a sweet tooth — Hannah Viviers
I can see you cringe at my heading — or maybe you’re chuckling — either way it’s going to be a fun article … I hope. A while ago I asked our editor here at Gateway News, Andre Viljoen, if I could write articles around the nutrition/health connection. So here […]
ACDP wants women to have ultrascans before aborting
Originally published in Times LIVE The African Christian Democratic Party is proposing a bill to amend the Termination of Pregnancy Act to ensure women receiving an abortion after 12 weeks must first receive an ultra-sound and counselling. The ACDP’s Cheryllyn Dudley said a mandatory ultrasound would show the women visuals […]
Jesus healed her of autism and mental illness
Jesus does heal autism, neurological disabilities and mental illness, says Shellique Carby-Bird, 31, of Pietermaritzburg, who has experienced healing and freedom from her own suffering in those areas through the power of prayer and Christian ministry. Shellique who has a long history of health issues including Asperger syndrome (a type […]
I’m allergic to my husband but God is our rock
Originally published in The Christian Institute Twenty-nine-year-old Johanna Watkins cannot touch her husband or even be in the same room as him. After getting married, she was diagnosed with a complicated condition called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, rendering her severely allergic to scents, foods, sunlight and other people. The former […]